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Charsadda government office attacked by gunmen

National Database and Registration Authority in Charsadda district fired upon: three gunmen involved.

23 Feb 2017 06:52 GMT

At least three gunmen attacked the National Database and Registration Authority in Pakistan's northwest Charsadda district, witnesses said.

Local media reports said the attack was foiled when police returned fire and the attackers fled, prompting a search operation.

"All schools near the area are shut under further notice," a resident and a witness, Shoukat Iqbal, told Al Jazeera.

It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.

On Tuesday, Pakistan TalibanJamaat-ur-Ahrar faction claimed responsibility for the attack in town of Tangi in the district of Charsadda, where suicide bombers attacked a court complex in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six people.